This
spread offense has been
distributing the football
to many different wide
receivers. They all return
for 2013. Donte Moncrief
will be one of the SEC's
premier offensive targets.
The defense is getting
better up front. This
was the SEC's 2nd ranked
sack and TFL unit and
the rushing numbers for
opponents keep coming
down.

Tight
End / Secondary

The
tight end gets used in
this spread offense. Ole
Miss doesn't have any
worth noting heading into
2013. Plenty of experience
will be available in this
secondary. The problem
is this unit has to learn
how to cover somebody,
especially late in games
with the outcome on the
line.

LB
Denzel Nkemdiche

OLE
MISS 2013 DEPTH CHARTReturning
Starters/Key
Players

OFFENSE

QB

Bo
Wallace-Jr (6-4, 209)

Barry
Brunetti-Sr (6-0, 223)

RB

Jeff
Scott-Sr (5-7, 167)

I'Tavius
Mathers-So (5-11, 189) / Jaylen
Walton-So 5-8, 168)

WR

Donte
Moncrief-Jr (6-3, 226)

Cody
Core-So (6-3, 191)

WR

Vince
Sanders-Jr (6-1, 185)

Jordan
Holder-Sr (5-11, 179)

WR

Ja-Mes
Logan-Sr (6-3, 183)

Korvic
Neat-Sr (5-9, 166) / Quadarias
Mireles-Jr (5-11, 185)

TE

Jack
Nuismer-Sr (6-3, 243)

Justin
Bigham-Sr (6-1, 232)

OT

Emmanuel
McCray-Sr (6-5, 320)

Derrick
Wilson-Sr (6-2, 335)

OG

Aaron
Morris-Jr (6-5, 360)

Jared
Duke-Sr (6-7, 386)

C

Evan
Swindall-Sr (6-4, 299)

Austin
Douglas-Jr (6-2, 320) / Ben
Still-So (6-2, 289)

OG

Patrick
Junen-Sr (6-7, 332)

Justin
Bell-So (6-3, 345)

OT

Pierce
Burton-Sr (6-6, 296)

Robert
Conyers-RFr (6-3, 286)

K

Andrew
Ritter-Sr (6-3, 225)

Andy
Pappanastos-Fr (5-11, 193)

OLE
MISS 2013 DEPTH CHARTReturning
Starters/Key
Players

DEFENSE

DE

C.J.
Johnson-Jr (6-3, 230)

Carlos
Thompson-Jr (6-4, 240)

NT

Issac
Gross-So (6-1, 250)

Woodrow
Hamilton-So (6-3, 300)

DT

Bryon
Bennett-Jr (6-2, 281)

Lavon
Hooks-Jr (6-4, 302)

DE

Cameron
Whigham-Sr (6-3, 255)

Channing
Ward-So (6-4, 260)

OLB

Denzel
Nkemdiche-So (5-11, 207)

Serderius
Bryant-Jr (5-9, 215)

MLB

Mike
Marry-Sr (6-3, 256)

Temario
Strong-RFr (6-0, 235)

OLB

Keith
Lewis-Jr (6-1, 220)

D.T.
Shackelford-Sr (6-1, 246)

HUSK

Dehendret
Collins-Sr

Mike
Hilton-So / Brishen
Mathews-Sr

CB

Senquez
Golson-Jr (5-9, 188)

Anthony
Standifer-So (6-1, 175)

CB

Charles
Sawyer-Sr (5-11, 178)

Dehendret
Collins-Sr (5-10, 185)

ROV

Trae
Elston-So (6-0, 190)

Chief
Brown-So (6-1, 200)

FS

Cody
Prewitt-Jr (6-2, 214)

Brishen
Mathews-Sr (6-0, 193)

NB

Mike
Hilton-So (5-8, 189)

Cliff
Coleman-Jr (5-10, 186)

P

Tyler
Campbell-Sr (6-2, 230)

Chris
Conley-Sr (5-8, 209)

QUICK
TAKES

Quarterback
Bo Wallace, who was declared as
the starter only two days before
the 2012 opener, has really taken
some big strides. Sure there have
been some struggles, in particular
a SEC-high 15 interceptions, but
Wallace has become an established
signal caller in the second half
of the season demonstrating that
he can lead the Rebels in big moments.

Wallace
has a big time playmaker in receiver
Donte Moncrief who has picked apart
SEC cornerbacks. Defenses won't
be able to double up on Moncrief
as every single receiver gets welcomed
back to the fold. Senior Ja-Mes
Logan is another receiver primed
for a stellar campaign.

This
spread-option read offense will
only get better. Leading rusher
Jeff Scott will return and is very
good in space. Bo Wallace is also
pretty handy with his feet having
posted eight rushing touchdowns
on his own.

New
defensive coordinator Dave Wommack
made some great improvements to
the SEC's worst run defense from
2011 by mixing up schemes and rotating
a ton of defensive linemen. With
many of those same players back
hopes are they can keep on improving.

Defending
the pass is where things get dicey
as breakdowns in the secondary have
led to some disappointing losses.
Some talent exists, especially at
safety, but the corners have been
ravaged by injuries. For Ole Miss
to finish next season ranked they
will have to come up with some answers
in this backfield.

Here
is the annual NationalChamps.net
Dark Horse Pick for 2013, which
always leaves quite a few readers
scratching their head and calling
us names. Ole Miss competes in the
SEC so, NO, the Rebels aren't going
to be competing for a post-season
trip to Atlanta. Out of everyone
we evaluated from the current 2012
BCS Poll Top 75 teams, nobody else
brings back 20 starters. But what
sells the Rebels wasn't their big
win over in-state rival Mississippi
State in the Egg Bowl finale or
the fact they return so many starters.
This is about the way Ole Miss hung
tough versus top SEC competition.
Both Texas A&M and LSU were
more than happy to come out victorious
against the Rebels by less than
a touchdown.

Head
coach Huge Freeze on making a bowl
game in his first season, "It
validates the process we're on and
the journey we're on is on the right
track. The excitement around the
program seems to be catching on
with recruits and their families.
I think the way we played every
game except for maybe the second
half of the Georgia game we were
very competitive."

This
past recruiting season may have
been the best in Ole Miss football
history.